Новости за 18.08.2016

Before they returned to the league as defensive coordinators this season, former NFL head coaches Jim Schwartz and Mike Smith spent the 2015 season serving as advisors for the league’s officiating department. There will be more former coaches serving in that capacity this season, but none have served as a head coach. Longtime special teams…

Brazil and the United States came in as favorites, but it's Sweden and Germany who'll do battle for the gold.

Spain remains the biggest threat to the USA’s gold medal plans in Rio. Don’t take my word for it, ask Mike Krzyzewski and the USA coaching staff. Or just do a head-to-head comparison: The USA beat France by 3, Spain beat them yesterday by 25. But Spain’s anchor Pau Gasol is battling a calf injury […]

Dale Earnhardt Jr, who has missed four races for a concussion, shared Instagram posts showing his various rehab exercises.

Three of the four players accused in the Al Jazeera documentary of PED use have decided to submit to the league’s talk-or-else interview demand. PFT has obtained a copy of the letter sent to the league on behalf of Steelers linebacker James Harrison. In the letter signed by NFLPA Associate General Counsel Heather McPhee, the…

His agent reportedly said that he'll appeal the decision.

Everybody wins as Benteke finally gets his move away from Anfield.

Joe Dumars’ reputation was boosted significantly when Michael Jordan said the Pistons guard defended him better than anyone. Ruben Patterson labeled himself the Kobe Stopper and is still known for it. Guarding a generational scorer better than anyone else is a ticket to lasting recognition. Asked who defends him best, LeBron James anointed Kawhi Leonard. […]

The Chargers still don’t have their first-round pick under contract, but their effort to build a new stadium with taxpayer money has a name. “Ballot Measure C” is the official label, with an affirmative vote approving the increase of hotel and motel taxes for the construction of a new venue. The Chargers unveiled the name with…

The last few days have featured plenty of speculation about how the NFL Players Association and the four players accused of procuring performance-enhancing drugs by an Al-Jazeera America report would respond to the league’s demand that they sit for interviews about the accusation or face indefinite suspension for conduct detrimental to the league. We may…

History suggests Filip Forsberg could take his game to a much higher level this season.

With the NFL apparently not inclined to accept the settlement offer made Monday by lawyer Michael Avenatti on behalf of all customers attending the Hall of Fame Game, by virtue of the competing offer made by the league, Avenatti apparently assumes the litigation will proceed. Avenatti, consequently, has sent a letter to Commissioner Roger Goodell…

Tom Brady won’t be making his first regular season appearance until Week Five of the regular season and it will be Week Six before he plays at Gillette Stadium, but it looks like the home crowd will get a look at him in game action on Thursday night. Jeff Howe of the Boston Herald reports that…

Do the Wizards need a third point guard? John Wall will obviously start, and Washington traded for Trey Burke to serve as its primary backup. Marcus Thornton and Tomas Satoransky are combo guards, and they might provide enough depth. But if the Wizards want more of a true third point guard – at least by […]

Uncertainty about whether Anthony Davis would decide to resume his NFL career led the 49ers to make different decisions in the draft than they may have made if they knew he’d be back, but the end result appears to be more options when it comes to deploying their offensive line. Davis has played right tackle throughout…

Kyle Busch had the fastest 10-lap average of the practice session.

Stream info, team news and more ahead of the first Friday night game of the season.

The Browns got rookie wide receiver Corey Coleman back on the practice field this week after he missed about a week of practice with a hamstring injury, but it doesn’t look like they’re ready to turn him loose in a game just yet. Mary Kay Cabot of the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports that Coleman will…

After acquiring P.K. Subban the Nashville Predators defense is loaded.

Team USA was the team to beat in Olympic men’s basketball. Team USA is the team to beat in Olympic men’s basketball. Team USA will be the team to beat in Olympic men’s basketball. The Americans have won 14 of 18 gold medals in the sport, half the misses coming in controversy – the stolen […]

John Cooper served as president of Daytona and Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Ghanaian forward out until January for the Hammers.

Giants kicker Josh Brown is suspended for the first game of the season as a result of a May 2015 domestic violence arrest. He doesn’t think that’s right. Brown told reporters today that while he accepts that he will miss Week One, he doesn’t think that’s the right call, considering that charges were dropped five…

The Panthers added some tackle depth Thursday, addressing what was becoming an obvious problem. The team announced the signing of journeyman tackle Willie Smith. They waived/injured rookie fullback Devon Johnson to clear the roster spot. Smith entered the league with Washington, making the team as an undrafted rookie in 2011. He’s also played for the…

Rog and Davo celebrate the return of the Premier League.